Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of the Weekly Thing. Blogger. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Maybe a podcast? CTO of SPS Commerce, Board Member of MnTech, Former Board Member Minnestar. Minneapolis is home.

Coffee

Posts here are devoted to the simple joy of coffee—whether it’s a nitro oat latte in Fargo or a tasting flight during a road trip. I share notes on cafés visited, beans tried and the small moments that make each cup memorable.

Jul 20, 2012 ∞

Near perfect espresso this morning. ☕️

Freshly pulled espresso with golden crema in a white illy-branded demitasse cup sitting on a stainless steel espresso machine drip tray.

Jul 5, 2012 ∞

Reference Macchiato

When I go to a good coffee shop I almost always order a macchiato. I enjoy them, but far too many places make them poorly. If you order one, and it doesn’t look like these, pour it out.

Macchiato from Urban Bean Lyndale.

Small white ceramic cup of macchiato on a saucer at a wooden cafe counter, with a barista working in the blurred background

Macchiato from Johnson Public House in Madison, Wisconsin.

Macchiato in a white ceramic cup with a tulip latte art design, served on a saucer beside a glass of water on a wooden table.

Macchiato from Urban Bean Lyndale.

Macchiato in a white ceramic cup on a saucer, topped with a heart-shaped milk foam design, with a glass of water behind it on a dark wood table.

Macchiato from Bradbury’s Coffee in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dark brown ceramic cup and saucer holding a macchiato with leaf latte art, silver spoon resting on saucer, wooden table surface

Jul 1, 2012 ∞

Coffee ice brewing. Check back in 8 hours.

Cold drip coffee tower with ice-filled upper chamber slowly dripping water through coffee grounds into a glass vessel below, sitting on a kitchen counter.

First drip of coffee arrives 48 mins later. all good here!

Dark amber coffee dripping from a slow-drip brewer into a glass carafe, with a red kettle and gas stove visible in the background.

May 28, 2012 ∞

Making some coffee with the Yama Cold Brew Tower.

Yama Cold Brew Tower on a kitchen counter, with ice water chamber on top, coffee grounds in the middle, and glass collection vessel at the bottom.

May 26, 2012 ∞

Letting the coffee bloom in the Chemex.

Chemex pour-over coffee maker with unbleached filter and blooming coffee grounds, sitting on a red cloth on a kitchen counter.

May 23, 2012 ∞

Good morning Urban Bean Coffee.

Cappuccino with latte art in a white ceramic cup and saucer on a wood counter inside a cafe

May 11, 2012 ∞

Nice macchiato Urban Bean Coffee! Think I overheard the Urban Bean brain trust brainstorming a Ham & Gruyere latte to follow the PB&J one. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Macchiato with heart-shaped latte art in a white ceramic cup and saucer on a dark wood table, glass of water behind it

Apr 21, 2012 ∞

Macchiato at Ninth Street Espresso.

Macchiato in a white ceramic cup on a saucer, with tulip latte art, beside a glass of water on a dark granite counter.

Apr 7, 2012 ∞

I’M OUT OF COFFEE! #CRISIS #ALLCAPSJUSTIFIED

Apr 1, 2012 ∞

Crazy good macchiato at Johnson Public House!

Macchiato with leaf latte art in a white cup on a saucer, beside a glass of water on a wood table.

And the 2nd macchiato is just as good.

Having a 3rd macchiato. That good.